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This article was guest written by Leann Woelk. As children’s ministry leaders, our primary goal is to help kids build an authentic, personal relationship with Jesus. We want them to know that prayer isn’t just a one way list of requests. It’s a two-way conversation with the living God who speaks to them. However, we
Hearing God’s Voice & Teaching Kids to Do the Same Read More »
If you’re like me, you tend to be a fan of evaluation that leads to changing and morphing into something new. But sometimes that change can also be too much. Recently, I found myself very rigid in a meeting when an unexpected change was happening. It was really inconsequential: a small adjustment to a plan,
Handling Change Fatigue: 8 Practices for Leaders Read More »
Kids ministry leaders are good at a lot of things. If you don’t know how to do something, you figure it out. Overtime, leaders like you become jacks and jills of all trades due to the ever-growing list of skills needed to run a ministry. But while those skills are real and helpful, they aren’t
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Written by our friends at Amazing Life. This is a paid partnership. Some statistics make church leaders want to panic. You’ve probably seen them. Stats about kids walking away from church. Stats about Gen Z and faith. Stats about families attending less often than they used to. And honestly? Some of those numbers are sobering.
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“I’m just a Sunday school teacher.” “I’m just a kidmin leader.” “I’m just a Wednesday night volunteer.” Ever said that before? So have we. Here’s the truth: that statement is a lie. It can be tempting to diminish what you do. Sometimes we think that our role isn’t important enough or we aren’t doing the
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Written by our friends at Tyndale. This is a paid partnership. Let’s be honest, Scripture memorization can be difficult and boring for adults, let alone for kids. Even if they do memorize the words of Scripture, is it really hidden in their hearts? Do they know the meanings of the words they are saying or
Are They Hiding God’s Word in Their Hearts? Read More »
This week marks the beginning of summer break for the schools in my county. Summer is a season of transition for most of us; often in our ministries, and sometimes in our personal lives too. Our family has already felt it. We moved our oldest into her first apartment a few hours from home, and
Striving for Faithful Obedience (Not Perfection) This Summer Read More »
Written by Crystal Mazzuca with Lifeway Kids. This is a paid partnership. What led you to serving in kids ministry? Did you have a moment when you felt God pressing a passion and desire on your heart? Did you start serving faithfully and, over time, accept more responsibility and leadership? Whatever your story, you can
Purpose Over Pedigree: You Are Called to Lead Read More »
Think of the most beautiful garden you’ve ever seen. You likely know that gardens take time and substantial effort to grow. You cannot put one day into a garden and expect immaculate results months later. Establishing a healthy, thriving garden does not happen by accident. There is a lot of work that goes into having
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The curriculum changed… again.A scheduled leader cancelled on Saturday night… again.The finance committee advises you to reduce your budget… again. Ministry is full of change, much of it beyond our control. Unexpected changes can disrupt momentum, motivation, and threaten to steal our joy—so what must we do as leaders to navigate these changes? When things
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